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Court Documents Show Murdoch Sought Possible Fox-News Merger in 2022

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Court filings and video indicate that Rupert Murdoch, then chairman of Fox Corp and News Corp, pressed for a possible recombination in 2022 after splitting the companies less than a decade earlier. No merger talks followed. Murdoch drafted letters to both boards saying the family trust would not back any alternative sale or merger. The probate proceedings were released after media petitions, with Fox shares falling 3.4% and News Corp rising 0.7%.

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